Postcode · Heerlen, Limburg

Postcode 6412: Neighbourhoods Schandelen - Grasbroek and Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken

On 1 January 2026, postcode 6412 in Heerlen (Schandelen - Grasbroek and Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken) had 8,900 residents. 44.6% of them (3,970 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Heerlen (34.7%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (8.1%), other Asia (7.8%) and Germany (6.6%). 57.9% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.0 percentage points.

Residents: 8,900 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.6% 3,970 people
Born abroad: 57.9% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.0 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.4% 4,930
Migration background 44.6% 3,970

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 6412. For comparison, the line marks Heerlen and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

8.1% 725 people

Heerlen 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

7.8% 690 people

Heerlen 5.6% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

6.6% 585 people

Heerlen 7.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

5.8% 515 people

Heerlen 3.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

3.4% 305 people

Heerlen 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Indonesia

2.6% 230 people

Heerlen 2.6% Netherlands 1.9%
Poland

2.5% 220 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.4%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

2.4% 215 people

Heerlen 1.8% Netherlands 1.1%
Turkey

1.8% 160 people

Heerlen 1.0% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.7% 150 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 1.7%
Belgium

1.3% 115 people

Heerlen 1.4% Netherlands 0.76%
Suriname

0.67% 60 people

Heerlen 0.51% Netherlands 2.0%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

58% 42%

Born abroad (first generation) 57.9% 2,300
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 42.1% 1,670

Men and women

Men: 4,635
Women: 4,265

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 6412 44.6%

Higher than 89% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

44.6%

6412
Heerlen
Netherlands

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Year	6412	Heerlen	Netherlands
1998	31.4%	27.2%	16.7%
1999	31.5%	27.3%	17.1%
2000	31.3%	27.4%	17.5%
2001	31.6%	27.6%	18.0%
2002	31.9%	28.0%	18.4%
2003	32.9%	28.0%	18.8%
2004	32.9%	28.3%	19.0%
2005	33.3%	28.3%	19.2%
2006	34.3%	28.2%	19.3%
2007	34.4%	28.2%	19.4%
2008	34.2%	28.1%	19.6%
2009	34.8%	28.2%	19.9%
2010	35.3%	28.3%	20.3%
2011	35.2%	28.1%	20.6%
2012	35.3%	28.2%	20.9%
2013	35.5%	28.4%	21.1%
2014	35.8%	28.6%	21.4%
2015	36.2%	28.5%	21.7%
2016	36.3%	28.7%	22.1%
2017	37.0%	29.0%	22.6%
2018	37.5%	29.2%	23.1%
2019	38.2%	29.6%	23.6%
2020	38.9%	30.1%	24.2%
2021	39.4%	30.4%	24.6%
2022	40.6%	31.6%	26.0%
2023	41.8%	32.2%	27.1%
2024	42.5%	33.1%	27.9%
2025	43.6%	33.8%	28.5%
2026	44.6%	34.7%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
6413 Heerlerheide - Passart, Rennemig - Beersdal	34.5%	11,230	+3.6 pp	Germany
6412 Schandelen - Grasbroek, Zeswegen-Nieuw Husken	44.6%	8,900	+4.0 pp	Other Europe
6411 Centrum	39.3%	8,285	+5.0 pp	Other Europe
6367 Kunrade	15.9%	8,165	+0.8 pp	Germany
6414 Vrieheide - De Stack, Heksenberg	38.2%	7,455	+3.0 pp	Other Europe
6415 Meezenbroek-Schaesbergerveld	39.8%	6,440	+3.1 pp	Other Asia
6433 Nieuw Lotbroek	28.8%	5,035	+2.3 pp	Germany
6343 Klimmen	16.5%	3,300	+2.6 pp	Germany
6363 Swier	14.7%	1,595	+0.8 pp	Germany

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	8,860	6,080	2,785	1,550	1,230	95	300	70	315	90	980	90	125	355	105	170	85	1,915	870
1999	8,890	6,085	2,800	1,570	1,230	100	300	70	325	80	1,000	90	130	350	105	160	90	1,935	865
2000	8,890	6,110	2,780	1,545	1,235	95	305	65	325	80	960	90	125	370	120	165	80	1,905	875
2001	8,960	6,125	2,830	1,575	1,255	100	330	65	330	75	950	95	135	395	110	170	75	1,940	890
2002	9,125	6,210	2,915	1,590	1,325	100	345	70	330	75	935	105	140	410	120	195	90	1,965	945
2003	9,110	6,110	3,000	1,610	1,385	120	375	70	320	75	945	110	130	425	135	205	85	1,975	1,030
2004	9,095	6,105	2,990	1,590	1,395	120	380	65	320	85	920	110	135	425	130	205	90	1,950	1,040
2005	9,080	6,060	3,025	1,565	1,455	125	405	70	320	80	895	115	130	425	145	210	100	1,935	1,090
2006	8,945	5,875	3,065	1,555	1,505	125	435	70	330	90	885	110	120	440	145	215	95	1,920	1,140
2007	8,870	5,815	3,055	1,540	1,510	125	430	65	335	85	865	120	120	435	165	230	75	1,905	1,150
2008	8,895	5,850	3,045	1,530	1,520	125	445	70	325	75	830	120	125	455	160	240	80	1,885	1,165
2009	8,825	5,755	3,070	1,525	1,540	125	470	65	315	65	825	120	125	455	155	265	80	1,870	1,195
2010	8,870	5,740	3,130	1,540	1,590	130	470	65	305	80	830	120	125	465	160	290	90	1,890	1,240
2011	8,830	5,725	3,105	1,530	1,575	135	460	60	300	90	805	125	125	475	140	310	80	1,870	1,235
2012	8,840	5,715	3,120	1,525	1,590	145	460	60	290	95	770	125	125	505	140	320	80	1,850	1,270
2013	8,845	5,705	3,140	1,500	1,640	140	495	55	290	100	730	135	125	510	145	340	75	1,825	1,315
2014	8,905	5,715	3,190	1,515	1,675	135	505	75	280	110	745	130	125	515	150	355	65	1,820	1,370
2015	8,880	5,665	3,215	1,530	1,680	135	485	70	270	115	735	145	125	525	165	375	65	1,825	1,385
2016	8,860	5,640	3,220	1,515	1,705	140	485	70	260	110	725	150	130	510	145	420	75	1,805	1,415
2017	8,935	5,630	3,305	1,515	1,790	155	485	65	265	125	725	155	120	515	175	430	90	1,820	1,490
2018	8,830	5,515	3,315	1,495	1,820	145	505	75	255	125	710	145	120	520	200	440	75	1,785	1,535
2019	8,820	5,450	3,370	1,500	1,865	150	485	65	260	120	695	145	105	555	215	480	90	1,790	1,575
2020	8,865	5,420	3,445	1,510	1,930	150	500	60	245	145	690	160	105	555	205	535	90	1,780	1,665
2021	8,810	5,335	3,475	1,520	1,955	155	490	60	240	140	675	165	115	565	225	550	95	1,795	1,675
2022	8,860	5,260	3,600	1,545	2,055	155	500	70	240	170	670	170	130	570	235	575	115	1,790	1,750
2023	8,855	5,150	3,700	1,590	2,120	150	495	65	235	200	660	195	120	615	245	615	120	1,830	1,820
2024	8,970	5,155	3,815	1,595	2,220	150	505	65	235	215	610	205	120	660	285	640	125	–	–
2025	8,920	5,035	3,890	1,610	2,275	150	515	60	230	225	600	210	115	690	290	680	130	–	–
2026	8,900	4,930	3,970	1,645	2,325	160	515	60	230	215	585	220	115	725	305	690	150	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)